Adjustable clothes hanger



Dec. 12, 1944. J. VONDRAK ET AL ADJUTABLE CLOTHES HANGER Filed March 27,1944 I N V EN TORS Joseph Vomdrak Edward Weiss mv/ 77/1271? HZ'Z'ORNEYPatented Dec'. 12, 1944 ADJUSTABLE CLOTHES HANGER Joseph Vondrak, NewYork, and Edward Weissbard, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application March 27, 1944, Serial No. 528,188

' l8; the numerals l9 and 20 being pivotal connec- 6 Claims.

The present invention relates to clothes hangers particularly used tosupport coats, dresses, jackets, and other bodice garments, and is ofthe type including a member for supporting the shoulder portions of agarment, preferably provided with a hook extending centrally, upwardlytherefrom. l

An object of this invention is to provide a novel and improved clotheshanger of the character mentioned, which will avoid creasing, and bulg-ving out the purposes and functions for which it is designed.

Other objects will becomemanifest as this dis closure proceeds. l

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this application, similarcharacters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Fig. 1 is a front view of a clothes hanger embodying the teachings ofthis invention, shown in condition to receive the smallest sized garmentit is adapted for.

Fig. 2' is a similar view thereof, shown in extended condition toreceive the largest sized garment it is intended for.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section taken at line 3-3 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a section taken at line 4-4 in Fig. 2.

In the drawing the numeral l0 designates a coat hanger member preferablyan annular segment bowed downwardly, centrally of whichthere extends anelongated shank ll upwardly, terminating in a hook element l2. On eachbranch of member In, there is slidably mounted thereon a sleeve elementl3, which carries a hanger member extension piece M, which preferably inthe embodiment illustrated is an annular segment also.

eral abutment with the member I U. The numeral l5 indicates fasteningmeans for mounting the sion pieces I ll, are connected by a pair oflinks The extension pieces are respectively in periphto be slid alongmember ID,

tions. If desired, a trouser or skirt rod 2| may be included; same beingsuspended from the member ID by elements 22, or otherwise suitablysecured. The arcual shape of the components In and I4 is here employedfor it is advantageously suitable for the support of garments along theshoulder line, and not that it is imperative for the practice of thisinvention.

Inoperation, the thumb screw I] is loosened to permit movement of sleevel6 along the hook shank H. The extension pieces M are now free It isevident that movement of one of said pieces will cause an equal oppositemovement of the other. The distance between the remote extremities ofthe extension pieces !3 is therefore adjusted to such as is bestsuitable for the garment to be supported on the device, whereupon thumbscrew I I is tightened to maintain such required :position of theextension pieces I4.

'In" the fixed-size coat-hanger commonly used, meaning one comprised ofonly memberl0 and its upright hook, it is usual that the extremities ofthe garment support member either protrude beyond the tips of theshoulders, or else will extend to points between the neck line and theshoulder tips of the garment; causing the garment to be either creasedand bulged and thus throw the garment out of shape and distort its line.With the present device, adjustment can be made for many difierent sizedgarments so that the extremities of the garment supports extend only tosuch points as is best suited for proper maintenance of shape andavoidance of sagging, creasing or bulging in the garment.

It is desirablethat when the extension pieces are retracted as in Fig.1, their extremities shall not protrude beyond the ends of member ID;also, the length of member In should be a little less than is requiredfor the proper support of the smallest sized garment intendedto be hung.

When the rod 2| is included, the elements 22, will act as stops torestrain unwanted disassociation of the components, which may also beaccomplished by limiting the length of the links 18.

This invention is capable of various forms and numerous applicationswithout departing from the essential features herein disclosed. It istherefore intended and desired that the specific embodiment herein bedeemed illustrative and not restrictive and that the patent shall coverall patentable novelty herein set forth and taught; reference being hadto the following claims rather than to the particular description andconstruction herein to set forth and indicate the scope of thisinvention.

We claim:

1. In a clothes hanger of the character described, the combination of anelongated member having a means whereby it can be suspended in asubstantially horizontal position, a track means mounted on said member,extending normally thereto, an element slidably mounted along the trackmeans, a' pair of garment shoulder supporting members slidably mountedalong the elongated member, adapted to be positioned respectivelytherealong as extensions of the respective ends thereof, and a pair oflinks, each respectively pivotally connected at one of their respectiveends to the element slidable along the track and pivotally connected attheir other respective ends, one to each of said extension members,whereby upon movement of one extension member along the elongatedmember, the other extension member will automatically move in anopposite direction along the elongated member.

2. An article as defined in claim 1, including a means to secure theelement at desired positions along the track means.

3. An article as defined in claim 1, including a means to secure theelement at desired positions along the track means, and wherein thetrack extends centrally of the elongated member, the links are of equallength and the remote ends of the extension members areequi-distant fromthe track means, whereby for all positions of the element along thetrack means, the remote ends of the extension members are respectivelyequidistant from the respective remote ends of the elongated member.

4. In a clothes hanger of the character described, the combination of anelongated member having a shankextending centrally thereof and upwardlytherefrom; said shank terminating at its upper end in a form whereby theelongated member may be suspended in a substantially horizontalposition, a sleeve slidably mounted on said shank, means to secure thesleeve to the shank at any desired position therealong, a pair ofshoulder supporting members slidingly mounted along the elongatedmember, adapted to be positioned therealong as extensions of therespective ends of the elongated member, a link pivotally secured at itsends to the sleeve and one of said extension members respectively andanother link identical with the first link, pivotally secured at itsends to the sleeve and the other of said extension members respectively;said extension members being symmetrically positioned with respect tothe elongated member, whereby upon movement of one extension memberalong the elongated member, the other extension member willautomatically similarly move in the opposite direction along theelongated member.

5. In a clothes hanger of the character described, the combination of anelongated member having a shank extending centrally, upwardly therefrom;said shank terminating in a form at its upper end whereby the elongatedmember may be suspended in a substantially horizontal position, a sleeveslidably mounted on the shank, means carried by the sleeve to secure itto the shank at any desired position therealong, a pair of sleevesslidably mounted on said elongated member; the shank being positionedintermediate said pair of sleeves, a pair of equal links, linking thesleeve on the shank to each of said pair of sleeves respectively, and apair of garment shoulder supporting members secured one to each of saidpair of sleeves symmetrically with the elongated member and extendingrespectively away from the shank and of a length adapted to extend inmoved position along the elongated member respectively beyond the remoteends of said elongated member, whereby upon movement of one of said pairof members along the elongated member, the other of said supportingmembers will automatically move along the elongated member in anopposite direction an identical distance.

6. An article as defined in claim 4, wherein the ends of the elongatedmember extend downwardly and including a substantially horizontallypositioned garment receiving rod secured at its ends to the ends of saidelongated member respectively; the pair of sleeves on the elongatedmember being respectively intermediate the shank and said rod, wherebysaid rod serves as a stop to limit the outward movement of the shouldersupporting members and maintain the assembly.

JOSEPH VONDRAK. EDWARD WEISSBARD.

